Trustbank Tournament of Champions

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Trustbank Tournament of Champions
Tournament information
Location Johannesburg, South Africa
Established1985
Course(s)Kensington Golf Club
Tour(s) Sunshine Tour
Format Stroke play
Final year1992
Final champion
Bobby Lincoln

The Trustbank Tournament of Champions was a professional golf tournament that was held in South Africa between 1985 and 1992. It was played at Kensington Golf Club in Johannesburg and was a fixture on the South African Tour, being the season ending event from 1986 to 1991.

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Winners

YearWinnerCountryScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upRef
1992 Bobby Lincoln Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 270 (−18)1 stroke Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Ernie Els [1]
1991 John Bland Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 269 (−19)7 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Justin Hobday [2]
1990 Trevor Dodds Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 272 (−16)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Fran Quinn [3]
1989 Jay Townsend Flag of the United States.svg  United States 275 (−13)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Bruce Vaughan [4]
1988 John Bland Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 268 (−20)4 strokes Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Philip Jonas
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Mark McNulty 		[5] [6]
1987 Mark McNulty Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 271 (−17)4 strokes Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Gavan Levenson [5] [7]
1986 Mark McNulty Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 272 (−12)6 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ferenz
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Tony Johnstone 		[5] [8]
1985 Simon Hobday Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa 2801 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Jack Ferenz [9]

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  2. ↑ McCormack, Mark H. (1992). The World of Professional Golf 1992. Chapmans. pp. 290, 544. ISBN   1855926288.
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